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Hi Chuck. Terrific info. My right link ball separated in my 2000 Jeep TJ. Changing mine this weekend with a set of MOOG sway links. Disconnecting the top of good one and swinging the bar downward is a great idea. Thanks again for the info my friend.
great video...I'm looking to change my end links on my lifted liberty and didn't know it can be done without a jack...thanks for sharing it helped alot
Depending on the condition of the sway bar end link/stabilizer bar link, if you have a half inch impact, you can sometimes just use the impact to tighten the nut so much that the threaded part breaks off, making for one of the easiest ways to remove stab links. Problem is it doesn't work every time.
Torque specs from the factory manual for a ’99 TJ: The manual says to install and tighten in the order below. Sway bar bushings = 40 ft./lb. Lower link nuts = 70 ft./lb. Upper link nuts =45 ft./lb.
Good afternoon and Happy Thanksgiving! How did the repair go? Have you got any tips or tricks that were not discussed in the video? I too own an '06 and I have confidence that my sway bar link is going bad. The one on the passenger side separates when I jack up the driver side front tire. I've also been hearing a clunck noise from that side when I hit small potholes or drive over changes in asphalt.
Just purchased a TJ and these things were hanging, this is great info where you actually show the process and give the wrench sizes. So cool ! "Sub-scribed" (with a heavy southern accent)😂💞
+Keith Kitchin I kept one of the old ones to create a video to demo that exact mod. Thanks for checking out the video and taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
+Jack Bailey You are welcome! Thanks for checking out the video the great comment! I try to not leave out any details that can make the job easier. Have a great day :-)
+Ricky Rogers Glad you like the videos! You can't go wrong with TJs. Their electronics aren't as simplistic at YJs. But, they aren't overly complicated either. Just one word of advise .. and to some people this is an argumentative subject. Do yourself a favor, stay away from the 4 cylinders. They are rugged and dependable little engines I will admit. If you want to go on a good road trip, that 4 banger will get old quick! I've driven several 4 cylinders, they are terrible at highway speeds and they get much less fuel mileage. The little engine has to push the weight along with the aerodynamics of a barn door, they struggle! If it's a city or trail rig only, the 4 banger will be fine. Hope this helps you! Welcome to the Jeep brotherhood !!
Like, sub, comment. This is the first video I've seen give me the torque s for this shyt and tell me if the tires need to cone off or not lol. Lord bless ya
Cool! Thanks for filming this. My Tucson has some clunking going over bumps. Is it possible the bolts on the sway bar links can loosen up and cause rattle? As opposed to a bad boot.
Power Addicts - FixJeeps.com - Jeep, car and motorcycle tips Yeah thanks, I turned the wheel and reached under there. The sway bar link bolts and the boots are all fine. Mechanic said a bad inner tie rod was causing the clunking so I had that changed out, luckily it was warranty work even though they know I off-roaded with it. Still heard clunking. Took vehicle back to mechanic and they said the tie rod end is also bad. They changed that out and now the clunking is half gone. The shock and strut is also in good condition. I poked around under there myself and can't find anything loose or any worn out boots. I can't figure out where it's coming from, pretty frustrating. The vehicle also leans to the right a little when driving even after the post tie-rod change wheel alignment.
One test would be to lay down under the front suspension with the engine off. Have a person in the cab, turn the key enough to unlock the steering wheel. Have them aggressively move the steering wheel back and forth. While you are under the front, listen for clunking sounds and track where they are coming from. If that proves not to find anything. Pick the front of the truck up high enough to get the wheels off the ground. Jack stands for safety! Start checking control arms and struts for excessive looseness. This is actually one of those things that's kinda hard to diagnose over the internet .. lol.
+long13hair Great suggestion, thanks! Thats my friends Jeep. He has had those for a few weeks, we just had gotten around to getting them put on. If it goes through another set too quickly, we will look into getting those for an upgrade. Thanks for checking out my video and taking the rime to leave a great suggestion! Have a great day!
+Ricky Rogers Dude !! Sorry to cause you pain! LOL ... If it helps, here is a video where I suffered some pain :-) ruclips.net/video/-lhMRMoU0EU/видео.html Hope its going well!! Have a great day man :-)
+Ricky Rogers Sweet rides!! I got the 750 Shadow ... 1980 Yamaha XS650 that been chopped, dropped and soft-tail mono-shocked bobbed (I did all the mod/fab work). Now I gotta find time to paint then put the XS back together! The XS will hopefully start on the channel this coming summer putting it back together. Sold the built 600 Suzuki Katana. My Jeep and bikes are my connection to sanity!!
This rig isn't mine. He pretty much just puts stock parts on his. On my channel there is a video where I did my YJ. It would be the same type of set up.
hello.. i just replaced my 2 front end links because the passenger side already snapped from the joints. but after driving 2 blocks to test and check in my garage. the new end link from passenger side snapped again from the joint.. can u help me what would be the problem?thanks
You have something binding. It would be super rare but possible the sway bar is binding somehow. Remove both end links, then pull up and down on the sway bar. It should be some resistance but it should move up and down. If that isn't it, take it to someone to look at it closer. That's one of those issues that can't really be accurately tracked down chatting though YT comments. Good luck with it! Have a great day!
+Holice Meeks My son lives in Little Rock, so I roll through Memphis occasionally. I stopped at the Bass Pro shop last time on my way home. That is one massive place!! Really cool from the observation deck. I've got an engine on the stand about to do the same thing .. except I'm going 4.6 stroker. Probably start on it right after the first of the year. I plan on doing a very detailed video spread on the build.
+Keith Kitchin LRAFB is where he is stationed. So, obviously I've been through Jackson many times being that Im really close to Nashville. Sometime I'm gonna make do a demo on making the quick disconnects. BTW .. thanks for your service!!
Hahahahaha damn it man, my bike is, I quit drinking full time to to ride lol I gotta paint the wing, faded grey ughh probably recheck paint, flat black with a clear lol
Most of the time it is the sway bar end links like shown in this video. It can also be the control arm bushings or coils spring isolators. I'd change the end links first.
Those I take a C-Clamp and press the pivot into the hole. This ... most of the time .. holds the shaft in place so it can be tightened. Those can be a pain sometimes.
Loral Kinney ...get you a ratchet strap link one to the upper bar that connects to your sway stabilizer and then the other side to the left or right of the tie rod and start tightening it...it will pull it down and you can easily tighten the screw. I just did mine and it took 30 min to do both sides
+Ricky Rogers Now .. Im down with the motorcycle ride! My 2003 750 Shadow Spirit has been on those mountain back roads several times! Its a 4 hour ride from where I live ... but its an awesome ride!!
Ok so that was a bit harder than expected. The passenger side end link was so super stuck. I hammered the ever loving crap out of it and got it loose and now it's flared and can't pass through. Suggestions Chuck? I may have to have someone come over and saw it off, but we shall see. Holy cow! I'm not as strong as I thought 😕.
Okay so minutes after I sent this reply asking for suggestions, I went out to the garage and found a metal file and I filed the crap out of it and got it out. Everything is now installed and good 😉. When in doubt, improvise!😁
I was thinking they might be..When we go to visit my family in Va. we take her car, Pontiac g6, right now I have a 2000 F150, heavy half, 3/4 ton and thats a daily driver for me, MILAGE SUXXX LOL
+Ricky Rogers I used to drive a 3/4 ton 4x4 Chevy .. I understand! My mom is from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky (Hazard / Hindman area). Riding the old logging / coal mining roads top down is priceless!! Just something to think about in case you get the notion to wanna take the Jeep to Va.
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might be the most straight forward, dead on video I've seen. Well done man.
Thanks man! Glad you liked it :-) Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment. Have a great day!
I was having a hell of a time trying to beat the end !! TILL I watched your video , never ever thought of rotating the swap bar ... THANK YOU !!!
You are a life saver!!! I was looking all over the place trying to find where that rattling noice was coming from. Thx!
They can sure make a racket! Your welcome. Glad the video helped! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Hi Chuck. Terrific info. My right link ball separated in my 2000 Jeep TJ. Changing mine this weekend with a set of MOOG sway links. Disconnecting the top of good one and swinging the bar downward is a great idea. Thanks again for the info my friend.
Great video very helpful no BS just straight forward here is how its don I just finished installing Quick disconnect links. Again thank you.
Love your videos, you help me feel like a mechanic!!! I've watched the shock videos and this one and thank god!! Thanks for doing what you do!
You welcome, glad they help you out!! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Thank you for making this video. It helped me a lot with my old TJ.
You are welcome bud! Glad it helped! Thanks for taking the time to leave a cool comment! Have a great day!
great video...I'm looking to change my end links on my lifted liberty and didn't know it can be done without a jack...thanks for sharing it helped alot
You're welcome. Glad the video helped you! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Depending on the condition of the sway bar end link/stabilizer bar link, if you have a half inch impact, you can sometimes just use the impact to tighten the nut so much that the threaded part breaks off, making for one of the easiest ways to remove stab links. Problem is it doesn't work every time.
Fantastic video, happened to me on the trail on the driver's side this weekend...now I know how to fix it!
Glad it helped!
Omg try so much I have been losing my mind trying to find a way to stop the ball from spinning so I could get the bolt tight. Awesome timing.
+das hasguns Cool man .. glad we could help! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!!
Torque specs from the factory manual for a ’99 TJ:
The manual says to install and tighten in the order below.
Sway bar bushings = 40 ft./lb.
Lower link nuts = 70 ft./lb.
Upper link nuts =45 ft./lb.
I went to go check on my tj to see if it was loose and the sway bar just wasn’t there lol
Just found this problem on my Jeep Wrangler 06' Unlimited. Looks like I have plans for the weekend. Thanks for the video.
You are welcome! Thanks for taking the time to leave a cool comment. Have a great day!
Good afternoon and Happy Thanksgiving! How did the repair go? Have you got any tips or tricks that were not discussed in the video? I too own an '06 and I have confidence that my sway bar link is going bad. The one on the passenger side separates when I jack up the driver side front tire. I've also been hearing a clunck noise from that side when I hit small potholes or drive over changes in asphalt.
Late to the party, but thanks for the great video. Saved me $$. My right front popped out completely. Great easy fix!
Glad it all worked out for you! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Just purchased a TJ and these things were hanging, this is great info where you actually show the process and give the wrench sizes. So cool ! "Sub-scribed" (with a heavy southern accent)😂💞
Im a Tennessee boy, I know about that southern accent! :-) Glad the video helped you and congrats on the TJ! Have a great day!
Good video and very helpful, I will be changing mine tomorrow and liked the idea of rotating the sway bar down. Thanks, great job
You are welcome, glad it helps! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Thanks i was trying to find the Torx size. :) "parts needed for the job" thanks again my man.
No prob!! Good luck on changing them out. Thanks for checking out my video and taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Great video very helpful. Working on my links right now
Glad it was helpful!
Made my quick discos with bar pins and cotter pins from Lowes in place of the bolts.
+Keith Kitchin I kept one of the old ones to create a video to demo that exact mod. Thanks for checking out the video and taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
Awesome video, great job explaining the key points to this project... Thanks for putting this video out. Nice...
+Jack Bailey You are welcome! Thanks for checking out the video the great comment! I try to not leave out any details that can make the job easier. Have a great day :-)
I hit your Amazon page looking for the Swaybar ends you used but could not find them. Do you have a link? Thanks.
lol it was over kinda quick... love the videos, getting ready to buy a jeep, looking at a couple TJ's 97,98,99's
+Ricky Rogers
Glad you like the videos! You can't go wrong with TJs. Their electronics aren't as simplistic at YJs. But, they aren't overly complicated either. Just one word of advise .. and to some people this is an argumentative subject. Do yourself a favor, stay away from the 4 cylinders. They are rugged and dependable little engines I will admit. If you want to go on a good road trip, that 4 banger will get old quick! I've driven several 4 cylinders, they are terrible at highway speeds and they get much less fuel mileage. The little engine has to push the weight along with the aerodynamics of a barn door, they struggle! If it's a city or trail rig only, the 4 banger will be fine. Hope this helps you! Welcome to the Jeep brotherhood !!
Most helpful video I found yet. thank you.
You are welcome. Glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment. Have an awesome day!
Thanks so much man I'm not a mechanic and I think it's something that I could do.
You got this!! Take your time and it will go smooth. Thanks for checking out the video and taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
perfect, exactly what I needed to know. Thank you
Like, sub, comment. This is the first video I've seen give me the torque s for this shyt and tell me if the tires need to cone off or not lol. Lord bless ya
Cool! Thanks for filming this. My Tucson has some clunking going over bumps. Is it possible the bolts on the sway bar links can loosen up and cause rattle? As opposed to a bad boot.
Possible, but not likely. They usually have a lock nut the prevents them from coming loose.
Power Addicts - FixJeeps.com - Jeep, car and motorcycle tips Yeah thanks, I turned the wheel and reached under there. The sway bar link bolts and the boots are all fine. Mechanic said a bad inner tie rod was causing the clunking so I had that changed out, luckily it was warranty work even though they know I off-roaded with it. Still heard clunking. Took vehicle back to mechanic and they said the tie rod end is also bad. They changed that out and now the clunking is half gone. The shock and strut is also in good condition. I poked around under there myself and can't find anything loose or any worn out boots. I can't figure out where it's coming from, pretty frustrating. The vehicle also leans to the right a little when driving even after the post tie-rod change wheel alignment.
One test would be to lay down under the front suspension with the engine off. Have a person in the cab, turn the key enough to unlock the steering wheel. Have them aggressively move the steering wheel back and forth. While you are under the front, listen for clunking sounds and track where they are coming from. If that proves not to find anything. Pick the front of the truck up high enough to get the wheels off the ground. Jack stands for safety! Start checking control arms and struts for excessive looseness. This is actually one of those things that's kinda hard to diagnose over the internet .. lol.
Power Addicts - FixJeeps.com - Jeep, car and motorcycle tips Alright, I'll try that, thanks!
Good luck!
Thanks for the video guys! Piece of cake.
Glad it helped! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day!
i have replaced mine several times, just to make them last longer buy the ones with grease fitting .
cheers
+long13hair Great suggestion, thanks! Thats my friends Jeep. He has had those for a few weeks, we just had gotten around to getting them put on. If it goes through another set too quickly, we will look into getting those for an upgrade. Thanks for checking out my video and taking the rime to leave a great suggestion! Have a great day!
+Power Addicts - FixJeeps.com - Jeep, car and motorcycle tips anytime , us jeep guys got to stick together .
cheers
+long13hair Thats just how we roll !! :-) Later man!
hey I just had 2 hip replacements,dry socket gave me flashbacks LOL
+Ricky Rogers
Dude !! Sorry to cause you pain! LOL ... If it helps, here is a video where I suffered some pain :-) ruclips.net/video/-lhMRMoU0EU/видео.html
Hope its going well!! Have a great day man :-)
Good shit! thanks for making the video
hell yeah, Goldwing and 700cc yamaha virago 👍👍👍
+Ricky Rogers Sweet rides!! I got the 750 Shadow ... 1980 Yamaha XS650 that been chopped, dropped and soft-tail mono-shocked bobbed (I did all the mod/fab work). Now I gotta find time to paint then put the XS back together! The XS will hopefully start on the channel this coming summer putting it back together. Sold the built 600 Suzuki Katana. My Jeep and bikes are my connection to sanity!!
so doing this will stop my jeep from swaying around when I’m driving and rattling?
If your end link bushings are bad. Yes this can help.
I like to see how to disconnect them videos are great
This rig isn't mine. He pretty much just puts stock parts on his. On my channel there is a video where I did my YJ. It would be the same type of set up.
looks much more intact than mine right now hahahaha
hello.. i just replaced my 2 front end links because the passenger side already snapped from the joints. but after driving 2 blocks to test and check in my garage. the new end link from passenger side snapped again from the joint.. can u help me what would be the problem?thanks
You have something binding. It would be super rare but possible the sway bar is binding somehow. Remove both end links, then pull up and down on the sway bar. It should be some resistance but it should move up and down. If that isn't it, take it to someone to look at it closer. That's one of those issues that can't really be accurately tracked down chatting though YT comments. Good luck with it! Have a great day!
Power Addicts - FixJeeps.com - Jeep, car and motorcycle tips thanks bud youre awesome
Its all good. Just helping when I can. Have a great day!
come to Memphis.... and play.... I'm about to do a 200k over haul on my yj... + rear break up grade ...
+Holice Meeks My son lives in Little Rock, so I roll through Memphis occasionally. I stopped at the Bass Pro shop last time on my way home. That is one massive place!! Really cool from the observation deck. I've got an engine on the stand about to do the same thing .. except I'm going 4.6 stroker. Probably start on it right after the first of the year. I plan on doing a very detailed video spread on the build.
I was stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base for about 13 years, now we're an hour east of Memphis in Jackson, TN.
+Keith Kitchin LRAFB is where he is stationed. So, obviously I've been through Jackson many times being that Im really close to Nashville. Sometime I'm gonna make do a demo on making the quick disconnects. BTW .. thanks for your service!!
thanx, now know how to cinch up tapered top end of sway bar link to sway bar for my 98 jeep zj, thanx, see from 6:20 on
Hahahahaha damn it man, my bike is, I quit drinking full time to to ride lol I gotta paint the wing, faded grey ughh probably recheck paint, flat black with a clear lol
Ok so my tj has been making a squeaky noise when I hit bumps and the suspension could it be this
Most of the time it is the sway bar end links like shown in this video. It can also be the control arm bushings or coils spring isolators. I'd change the end links first.
So my end links don't have that on the end so I can tighten them down...they just keep spinning...so how do I tighten them down?
Those I take a C-Clamp and press the pivot into the hole. This ... most of the time .. holds the shaft in place so it can be tightened. Those can be a pain sometimes.
Loral Kinney ...get you a ratchet strap link one to the upper bar that connects to your sway stabilizer and then the other side to the left or right of the tie rod and start tightening it...it will pull it down and you can easily tighten the screw. I just did mine and it took 30 min to do both sides
Ryan Ferguson - Good tip, that would work great!! Thanks for adding that tip! Have a great day!
You too man!
great job man...awesome
+Scott AKA mach1mustang1971 Thanks brother!! Hey man .. good to hear from you again!!
Mine has no top 3/16 or any size it’s just rounded off on mine
Very good video.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!! Have a great day!
Is that the automatic sway bar disconnect??? Just kidding...
I like the YJ sway bar set up much better.
+JeepCollector91 Yep .. it automatically disconnected! :-) . I agree on the YJ set up. Good to see ya drop in again. Have a good one!!
Thank you fit the informative video.
You are welcome! Glad the video helped! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great comment! Have a great day :-)
hell yeah 👍👍👍👍👍hope to take my goldwing there, new hips longer ride hahahahaha
+Ricky Rogers Now .. Im down with the motorcycle ride! My 2003 750 Shadow Spirit has been on those mountain back roads several times! Its a 4 hour ride from where I live ... but its an awesome ride!!
THANK YOU
You are welcome! Hope it helped! Have a great day!
nice job thank
You are welcome! Have a great day!
I wanna see it
Quick discos please
Just released the video for the YJ discos. TJs aren't much different. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/Au6367cMl9I/видео.html
Hey hey! How y'all doing? Ya think this is roughly a 20 minute one person job? I mean for me? 😁
Well hey hey! 😀✌ I got faith in ya! You got this :-)
Alright! I'm on it! Thanks for the vote of confidence! Y'all are awesome sauce!
Ok so that was a bit harder than expected. The passenger side end link was so super stuck. I hammered the ever loving crap out of it and got it loose and now it's flared and can't pass through. Suggestions Chuck? I may have to have someone come over and saw it off, but we shall see. Holy cow! I'm not as strong as I thought 😕.
Okay so minutes after I sent this reply asking for suggestions, I went out to the garage and found a metal file and I filed the crap out of it and got it out. Everything is now installed and good 😉. When in doubt, improvise!😁
I was thinking they might be..When we go to visit my family in Va. we take her car, Pontiac g6, right now I have a 2000 F150, heavy half, 3/4 ton and thats a daily driver for me, MILAGE SUXXX LOL
+Ricky Rogers I used to drive a 3/4 ton 4x4 Chevy .. I understand! My mom is from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky (Hazard / Hindman area). Riding the old logging / coal mining roads top down is priceless!! Just something to think about in case you get the notion to wanna take the Jeep to Va.